redlinedrift

I noticed TEIN announced their FLEX radiator in Japan last week for the FD:

http://www.jdmtuningnews.com/articles/11608c.htm

RLaoFD

iTrader: (6)

There is good and bad about the radiator

BAD: The initial cost is $1227 + tax assuming it stays the same for Tein USA

GOOD: There is a 1/8 NPT adapter for sticking in an aftermarket water temp sensor.

I can't afford that kind of radiator, and unless Tein starts thinking about producing new, cost effective parts, they will be hurt by our downward spiraling economy.

redlinedrift

Sadly, I don't see the prices across the Japanese aftermarket reflecting the current state of the US / global economic downturn at all as yet. I think they see themselves providing unique products which have high value attached, so they can more or less name their prices. But then again I guess maybe one could say they have always been pretty high. I remember the first time I picked up a copy of Sport Compact Car magazine in the 90's and first finding out there were companies in Japan making hop up mods for these cars and yeah when I saw the prices I thought the were high then, lol...

DaleClark

iTrader: (55)

For no apparent reason, radiators are ALWAYS hella expensive from Japan. Dunno why. Every aftermarket radiator I've ever seen has been crazy priced.

Dale

ihavetwins

iTrader: (5)

yea mazda speed wants like $2000 for there radiator

ARC is like 1100

whatever i guess more power to them. just as long as we keep getting crazy strange JDM parts for the 7 im happy. but great find man thanks.

Ottoman

anyone know what the

Floating mechanism (patent pending) and adjuster function (patent pending)

does?

redlinedrift

Floating Mechanism I think it may be an Engrish way of saying "radiator shock absorber". And the adjuster looks to accomadate custom (ie: other than stock) setups in the engine bay.

redlinedrift

Since cooling is so crucial with these engines when they start seeing spirited use and now with age factoring in I think the tuning companies believe they can command premiums for any items that they may see that can alleviate this.